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Engage PEI boards get, seek members
2017-05-30
Three-dozen Islanders were appointed to 14 provincial government agencies, boards, and commissions in May – and other boards are still accepting applications. Engage PEI helps Islanders get involved with government by matching them with more than 70 volunteer boards that fit their interests – to...
Macphail Woods restoration will continue for next 10 years
2017-05-30
More than 2,000 acres of King’s County forest will continue to be restored under the management of the Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry project. The provincial government has renewed a license agreement with the Environmental Coalition of Prince Edward Island, the organization that supports the...
Applications being accepted for seniors grants
2017-05-30
Organizations and communities that work to improve the lives of Island seniors can now apply for provincial government funding. Applications are now being accepted for 2017-18 PEI Seniors’ Secretariat grants worth up to $5,000 per project, with preference given to intergenerational projects, those...
Hepatitis C treatment changing Islanders’ lives
2017-05-30
Tyler Caissie is one of more than 100 Islanders who no longer have hepatitis C thanks to a drug treatment program made available two years ago. Prince Edward Island, in February 2015, became the first province in Canada to offer a management and treatment strategy for the life-threatening liver...
Vimy Oak Tree Planting Ceremony
2017-05-29
His Honour the Honourable H. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island and the Honourable Wade MacLauchlan, Premier, will take part in a tree special planting ceremony in the Rena McLean Veterans Garden at Government House on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. They and special...
Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island Announce Investment in Housing
2017-05-26
Over the next year, more than $7 million will be invested in improvements to social housing and affordable housing for seniors, women and children across Prince Edward Island. The funding is part of the joint Canada – Prince Edward Island Investment in Affordable Housing Agreement. This investment...
Grants aimed at preventing violence against women
2017-05-26
A new round of grants from the Interministerial Women’s Secretariat will help community-based efforts to prevent violence against women. The Violence Against Women Prevention Grant announced today will provide $50,000 to community organizations for innovative projects to enhance awareness,...
Population plan aims to recruit, retain, repatriate
2017-05-25
Prince Edward Island aims to build a resilient, diverse population of 160,000 people by the end of 2022. The province’s new population action plan lays out a path focusing on recruiting, retaining, and repatriating, with an emphasis on growing the Island’s rural population. It is available at ...
Canada and Prince Edward Island support improvements to Stratford and Charlottetown wastewater services
2017-05-25
Investing in Infrastructure -, The Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, today announced $14,381,250 in combined funding for the...
Suicide Prevention Strategy intended to save lives
2017-05-23
Strengthening Mental Health Services -, A new strategy is intended to create a suicide-safer Prince Edward Island and reduce the painful, long-term effects of suicides on loved ones and communities. The Department of Health and Wellness and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) have...